Reindeer, Rangifer tarandus, are familiar hoofed animals that live in cold climates near the North Pole. In many societies, ...

To this day, confusion abounds about whether reindeer are deer. The truth is, deer and reindeer are closely related. All ...

While someone who doesn’t know anything about animals might confuse them, reindeer and deer are two different animals. Though ...

Beyond their sled-pulling capabilities and discrimination against those with red noses, what do you really know about ...

One of my favorite Christmas movies is The Santa Clause starring Tim Allen. While the movie is comedic and endearing, it ...

Reindeer vary in size but all types are surprisingly small. The largest subspecies of reindeer – the woodland caribou – is about 1.2m at the shoulder, whereas the thickset body and dumpy legs ...

Randy and Beth Espe watch reindeer frolic outside their kitchen window as they sip their morning coffee – a delightful daily ...